graftombe

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of graf +‎ tombe.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɑfˌtɔm.bə/
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  • Hyphenation: graf‧tom‧be

Noun[edit]

graftombe f (plural graftomben or graftombes, diminutive graftombetje n)

  1. tomb, crypt; sometimes used for any large funerary monument
    Synonym: tombe

Usage notes[edit]

Sometimes considered pleonastic (or more rarely tautological).

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